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Summer pony camp · Middleburg, Virginia

Camp spots
are open.

Mornings with the ponies, afternoons on the rail. Camp runs on a routine the campers learn by heart — and no riding experience is needed to start.

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Beginners start here.

Beginners welcome

First lessons start at the walk, in the ring.

Summer pony camp

Mornings in the barn, afternoons on the rail.

Year-round barn

Lessons, training, boarding, leasing and show coaching.

A young camper standing beside a pony in a bright barn aisle
Aisle side, first morning.

The camp day

A day in the barn

Camp runs on a routine the campers learn by heart. Ponies first, then riding, then the rail — and every camper knows their pony's name by lunchtime.

  1. 01

    Arrival and barn check

    Boots on, water bottles down, and a hello for every pony on the aisle.

  2. 02

    Groom and tack up

    Curry, brush, hoof pick. Campers learn their pony's kit and how to put it on properly.

  3. 03

    Group riding lesson

    Beginner lessons in the ring, grouped by size and confidence. Walk and trot first; canter when it's time.

  4. 04

    Lunch in the shade

    A breather, a snack and more water before the afternoon session.

  5. 05

    Afternoon on the rail

    Poles, games and rail work, then untack and cool the ponies out.

  6. 06

    Barn tidy and pick-up

    Ponies fed and watered, tack away, and the day written up on the stall card.

A camper brushing a pony's shoulder in a stable aisle
Grooming before the first lesson.

Campers are grouped by size and confidence, and every session ends with the ponies fed, watered and cooled out.

Bring long pants and a water bottle.

Year-round programs

The barn runs all year.

Camp is summer. When the camp weeks are over the work carries on: beginner lessons, hunter-jumper training, boarding and turnout, leasing and coaching at the shows.

A rider schooling a horse over a low fence in an outdoor ring
Schooling over fences, from the rail.
Start with a lesson
  1. 01

    Summer pony camp

    Camp weeks in summer: mornings in the barn with a pony, afternoons on the rail.

  2. 02

    Beginner riding lessons

    First rides in the ring, one-to-one to start and in small groups as confidence grows.

  3. 03

    Hunter-jumper training

    Flatwork and fences for riders who want to school properly and take it to the shows.

  4. 04

    Boarding and turnout

    A stall and daily turnout for your horse, with the same routine kept every day of the week.

  5. 05

    Horse leasing

    Lease a horse for lessons and shows without taking on ownership.

  6. 06

    Show coaching

    Coaching at the shows you've entered, from the warm-up ring to the ride.

Horses turned out together in a grassy paddock with post-and-rail fencing
Turnout, every day of the week.

Campers spend the morning with a pony and the afternoon on the rail. Between sessions there is shade, water and a good deal of hay.

Come with long pants and a smile.

Barn life

What to bring, and what's already here

Tack, ponies and the ring belong to the barn. Campers bring the small things — and a water bottle, always.

Camper packing list

  • Water bottle — the big one
  • Long pants
  • Shoes or boots with a heel
  • Sunscreen and a hat
  • A snack for the shade break
  • A spare set of clothes for the ride home

Booking

Hold a camp spot.

Send the inquiry form and we'll confirm your week, then pass along the camp forms. Lessons, boarding, leasing and show coaching all start the same way — tell us what you're after and we'll take it from there.

Riding gear laid out on a wooden tack trunk in a tidy tack room
Ready for the first morning.

See you at the barn.

Year-round lessons start on the same form — just say lessons instead of camp.